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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Francisco Padilla #24564 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Carries Half Marathon Debut Effort Through Downtown Boulder Francisco Padilla finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:52:56, holding a consistent 8:37 min/mile pace across the distance. His mile splits stayed tightly banded through the middle miles, dipping to 8:17 at mile 5 before settling back into the 8:30s, showing solid pacing control over the bulk of the race. Miles 3 through 6 stood out as his strongest mile-plus stretch, with splits of 8:35, 8:25, 8:17, and 8:21 a sustained push through the race's midsection. The final miles cooled slightly, with a 9:08 split at mile 11, before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, that kind of pacing steadiness through the middle stretch reflects well-managed effort.